Personal information | |||
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Full name | Franck Manga Guela | ||
Date of birth | 19 June 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left winger, attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2003 | Académie de Sol Beni | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2004 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 11 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 26 | (3) |
2005–2006 | Veria | 25 | (5) |
2006–2007 | Kerkyra | 27 | (6) |
2007–2008 | Dinamo Zagreb | 24 | (2) |
2008–2009 | Larissa | 13 | (1) |
2009–2011 | Arminia Bielefeld | 38 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 12 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Apollon Smyrnis [1] | 13 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Al Urooba | 32 | (6) |
2016–2017 | Al Hamriyah [2] | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2012 |
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